MODIFICATION NOTICE: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number RQ-09-0024. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 100194_02.

GSA Schedule Bids Preferred, But Not Required: Sellers may either provide a GSA Schedule or an Open Market bid. If bidding with a GSA Schedule, the requested items must be on that Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov.

This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2008-12-16 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Washington, DC 20005

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following:
LI 001, ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE NEW AND NOT REFURBISHED OR USED., 1, EA;
LI 002, MSA60- Storage Works MSA60- Part# 418408-B21, 12, EA;
LI 003, HP 450GB 3G 15K SAS DP HDD- Part# 454232-B21, 144, EA;
LI 004, Electronic HP Care Pack 4-Hour 24x7 Same Day Hardware Support - extended service agreement - 3 years - on-site- Part# UF303E, 12, EA;
LI 005, Mini SAS 4x 2M Cable All- Part# 407339-B21, 10, EA;
LI 006, Mini SAS 4x 4M Cable All- Part# 432238-B21, 6, EA;
LI 007, RACK AND KVM- Mini SAS 4x 4M Cable All- Part# AF002A, 3, EA;
LI 008, HP 10642 G2 Sidepanel Kit- Part# AF054A, 3, EA;
LI 009, HP 10K G2 600W Stabilizer Kit- Part# AF062A, 3, EA;
LI 010, HP 10K Rack Airflow Optimization Kit- Part# AF090A, 3, EA;
LI 011, HP 16A High Voltage Modular PDU- Part# 252663-D72, 6, EA;
LI 012, Factory Express Base Racking- Part# AF002A-001, 3, EA;
LI 013, TFT 7600 rack-mount keyboard monitor- Part# AG052A, 3, EA;
LI 014, Server Console Switch (KVM), 0 x 2 x 16 port- Part# 336045-B21, 3, EA;
LI 015, HP CAT5 KVM USB 1 Pack Interface Adapter- Part# 336047-B21, 9, EA;
LI 016, HP Cat5 Patch Cable 4PK 3FT CAT5 PATCH CORDS- Part# 263474-B21, 50, EA;
LI 017, SPARE PARTS- 1 GB FBD PC2-5300 2 x 512 MB Single Rank Kit- Part# 397409-B21, 26, EA;
LI 018, HP 146GB Hot Plug 2.5 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive- Part# 431958-B21, 26, EA;
LI 019, HP PROLIANT DL380 G5 RACK SERVER-CONFIG 2- HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server- Part# 391835-B21, 2, EA;
LI 020, Quad-Core IntelR Xeon E5420 (2.50GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 80W) Processor- Part# 458577-L21, 2, EA;
LI 021, Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5420 (2.50GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 80W) Processor- Part# 458577-B21, 2, EA;
LI 022, HP 8GB Fully Buffered DIMM PC2-5300 2X4GB Memory- Part# 397415-B21, 2, EA;
LI 023, Slim Line CD-RW/DVD-ROM 24X Combo Drive Option Kit- Part# 331903-B21, 2, EA;
LI 024, HP Smart Array P800 Controller- Part# 381513-B21, 2, EA;
LI 025, HP 146GB Hot Plug 2.5 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive- Part# 431958-B21;, 12, EA;
LI 026, HP 1000-W Redundant Hot-Plug Power Supply (NEMA)- Part# 399771-001, 2, EA;
LI 027, Part# AF556A- HP 1.83m 10A C13-UL US Power Cord, 2, EA;
LI 028, Part# U4545E- HP Care Pack, 3 Years, 4 Hours, 24x7, Hardware, ProLiant DL380, 2, EA;
LI 029, Part# 381513-B21- HP Smart Array P800 Controller, 3, EA;
LI 030, Part# 434905-B21- HP NC110T PCIe Gigabit Server Adapter, 6, EA;
LI 031, Part# 452141-B21- HP iLO Advanced Nm 1-Svr Lic, 2, EA;

For this solicitation, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at [email protected]. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or [email protected].

Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.

New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products

Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission

FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.)

No partial shipments unless otherwise specified

Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) or to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov

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Please note: One of the rack systems must be delivered to the PBGC Wilmington DE FBA site; 2500 Grubb Rd Ste 221 Wilmintgon DE 19810. The other two need to be delivered to the Washington DC Headquarters; 1200 K St. NW (Alley Entrance)Washington DC, 20005

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